Federal and state labor laws require employers to pay workers a minimum wage as well as overtime wages. California has a higher minimum wage and some cities and counties in California have a higher minimum wage that the state. In these cases, employers must pay the higher local rate. Overtime rat...
If you believe your employer has violated wage and hour laws, you may be owed unpaid wages. These are essentially wages your employer should have paid you for work you did and not paying them is a violation of federal and state labor laws. You are also eligible to receive interest for the money t...
Allied Universal Security Services, a security company that employs more than 800,000 workers, and many of its affiliates, are facing several claims and class actions alleging that they owe employees unpaid wages in the aftermath of a 2021 data breach that threw a wrench in the companies' timekee...
When an employer violates California wage and hour laws, you may be able to recover the unpaid wages by filing a lawsuit against your employer.
Wage theft occurs when employers fail to pay employees the full wages to which they are legally entitled. This is a widespread and deep-rooted issue not only in California but also around the country, which causes serious harm to millions of workers each year. It is not just unethical for employe...
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a se...
Our experienced employment law attorneys at Kingsley & Kingsley are frequently asked if California employers can legally withhold an employee's earned bonuses and commissions. In this blog, we will delve a little deeper into how commissions and bonuses work and what your rights as an employee are...
Harassment in the workplace is illegal under California as well as federal laws. It is a form of discrimination that exhibits a pattern of unwelcome behaviors toward employees, creating a hostile work environment. Often, workplace harassment is behavior that targets employees based on their rac...
As the use of part-time employees and independent contractors continues to grow in California, it is critical for employers to understand the differences in types of employment status. One tool at an employer's disposal is the IRS 20-factor test, used to determine whether sufficient "control" is ...
When a manager or supervisor in your workplace engages in sexually harassing behavior, it could have a devastating impact on not just the victim, but also the entire workplace. An employer who does not foster a healthy work environment and allows such behaviors to continue in the workplace may fa...
The first question many may ask as they contemplate filing a wrongful termination lawsuit is what the average wrongful termination settlement might be. The answer, as always, is that the amount of the settlement, or the value of a wrongful termination case, depends on a number of factors as well ...
An employment lawsuit in California typically stems from a dispute that arises between an employer and an employee. This could be over harassment or discrimination in the workplace, a dispute over wages, retaliatory action or wrongful termination. The types of monetary damages you receive in an e...
Employment lawsuits, particularly those that involve discrimination, could take a long time to get resolved. If you have been in any type of legal dispute, you know that any process involving the law and courts could move at a frustratingly slow pace. Typically, a discrimination lawsuit in a Cali...
The statute of limitations is a specific time period allotted for filing certain types of lawsuits. Each type of legal action has a specific filing deadline. If a lawsuit is not filed within this deadline, your lawsuit may not be accepted or heard. After the statute of limitations has run on the ...
Before you can file a lawsuit for discrimination under federal laws such as Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, you must file what is known as "a charge of discrimination" with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is a ...
A former Target employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company alleging retaliation and wrongful termination. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the employee who previously suffered a traumatic brain injury said he was mistreated at work and fired in 2019 on the basis of...
A former employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Amazon saying that his employer retaliated against him for enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols, which he was instructed to enforce. According to a news report, Amazon hired the employee as a "Learning Ambassador" at a New Jersey facil...
Employers often adopt the strategy of laying off employees when finances get tight or when there is an economic downturn. Right now, for example, the coronavirus pandemic has led to numerous layoffs not just here in California, but around the country. However, regardless of the financial position...
Under federal law, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees or job applicants on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions. If you believe that your employer has fired you or discriminated against you because of your pregnancy or related conditions, you may be...
Wells Fargo has agreed to make job offers to 580 applicants and pay $7.8 million in back wages and interest to settle allegations of hiring discrimination by the U.S. Department of Labor. According to a report on Hrdive.com, the allegation stated that the company violated federal law by discrimin...
In 2018, the deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses was eliminated by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed by Congress. Before this law was passed, employees who incurred job-related expenses such as travel expenses were able to list them as itemized deductions on their federal tax r...
The type of discrimination most people know about is discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, and pregnancy. To pursue a claim protesting this kind of discrimination, a person must file a claim with an administrative agency...
If you are a California employer that uses interns, or provides training to individuals that could lead to employment, you run the risk of having these individuals qualify as “employees”. And with “employee” status, it may require you to comply with Labor Code requirements dealing with minimum wa...
How is overtime and holiday pay affected by California Prevailing Wage Law? Under California Prevailing Wage Law, minimum wage standards are regulated for all workers performing on construction projects of $1,000 or more funded in whole or part by public funds. Wages are based on trade, craft or ...
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc Reaches Agreement to Settle California Employee Meal and Rest Break Class Action After an extremely long-running class action, G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc, (previously The Wackenhut Corporation), reached agreement for full and final settlement of a class action ...
You do not have to go through this alone. Contact our Los Angeles Employment law firm for a free case evaluation. We represent our clients on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not pay any fees unless you win or recover compensation, and you will never have to pay out-of-pocket. California-only. We are unable to help those outside of California. Call (818) 990-8300
